The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28
STRENGTH OF THE BRITISH ARMY
The Effective Forces To BE Reduced
by 2,116 Men.

The Effective Forces To lie Reuuced
by a,4z6 Men.
The army estimates submitted to par
Lament for the wear 1873 were issued
on Wednesday, together with parlia-
mentary paper showing the variation
of the numbers of her majesty's British
forces and explaining the differences
between the amounts proposed III the
army estimates for 1873 and the
amounts voted for 1867.
The total number of men on the home
and colonial establishment of the army,
exclusive of those serving in India, IS
l49, 391, a decrease of 2,476. The es-
Inmates show an expenditure OF E1S.-
1893, 900, of which fl5. 305, 700 is for eff
fective and f3, 08S, 200 for non effective
services. AS compared with last year
original estimates the amount now re-
uuired shows an increase of 9160, 700.
This increase is irrespective OF supple
mentarv estimate for t459, 900 for the
year 1886 Z, which converts the appar-
ent increase into a decrease of t298, 800.
The sum of "a 522, 900 for the pay Of
the general staff, regimental pay, anu
allowances and other charges is an IN
crease over the estimates of 1867 of
t64, 700. Under this head there is de-
crease OF Els, 059 in the pay, ETC., OF
the general staff and the item for main
e&l, at III
whcl in last wear $ estimates was t5S,
900, now disappears. The increase IN
The vote mainly occurs under the
head of regimental pay, which is
f36, 700 more. The other large
items of increase are t3, 300 for
pay, etc, of army accountants and sub
ordinates. Il, 222 for the veterinary de-
partment, t3, 900 for engineer pay TO
non-commlssionedo officers and men Of
the royal engineers, and $4,000 for
working pay of men employed upon
miscellaneous duties. The sum for the
purchase of horses-f96,5 00-remains
the same. The vote for medical
establishment and services, 1924. 900,
showsa decrease of $4,000, Militia
pay and allowances are estimated at
t571, 500, an increase of t16. 500: and
there is an increase of $50, 800 for
volunteer corps pay and allowances,
the amount in the present estimates
being f655. 900. The yeomanry vote
remains stationary at t76,9 Under
the head of provision, forage, fuel,
transport, and other services, the esti-
mated expenditure is e., 99o, 900, being
a decrease of f2S4, 900. There is de-
crease of esq, 500 in the vote for cloth
ing establishments. The estimate for
the supply, manufacture and repair OF
warlike and other stores is e., 943, 500,
an increase of f374, 500. This vote is
divided thus: For army service IT,
235, 939; for navy service f1,707, 561.
The pr ,nopal increase has taken place
under the head of cartridges and fuses,
which is f3S3. 900 more. the amount to
be voted being f425. 900. This item in
cludes expenditures for quick firing am
munltion, and is principally for naval
requirements. Small arms show an
expenditure of 100000. an in
crease of t35. 600; projectile an ex-
penditure of f163,0O0. an increase
of f35,000, and miscellaneous stores
t5G9.S5l. an increase of t56,-
76a The item of gun stocks has de-
creased f16.O00; steel ordnance, f3S, :
600; gunpowder and guncotton $685.
900; submarine mining stores, Eli, 250;
gun carriages. tlS.O00. and war de-
partment vessels $4,000. There is an
estimated increased expenditure OF
t25. 600 for army reserve. and t22, 500
for commissariat. transport, and ord
nance store establishments. Under
the head of experimenting establish
ments of and expenditure for works
and buildings and repairs at home and
abroad. there Is a decrease of s63. 800.
the amount being ESQ.,, 800. Every
item under non-etfective services shows
decrease, with the exception of the
retired pay, etc. which has increased
TAO, 100. the total estimated expendi-
ture on the vote being Fl, 232,5 800.
There is an increase of f1OQ, 600 I'M
der the head of reduced Indian contri-
button for effective services" The adj
ditional day in the leap year causes an
increase of Gao, 900 over all the votes,
and deferred pay has increased by
100000. Reduced expenditure in
Egypt shows decrease of e2a, 900;
supplies, fall in prices, and reduction
of men. decrease of ECO, 900; works,
reduced expenditure, and increased APP
preparations in aid, tsale of lands.
etc.. decrease of EOS, 500; increased
proportion of Egyptian contribution
appropriated in aid of army esti.
mates,' decrease of f15,GO0, and
increased Indian payment for nom
effective services q decrease Of t34.-
100.